PLANETARY EXPLORATION NEWSLETTER Volume 6, Number 48 (November 4, 2012) PEN Website: http://planetarynews.org Editor: Melissa Lane Co-Editors: Susan Benecchi, Mark V. Sykes Email: pen_editor at psi.edu o-------------------------TABLE OF CONTENTS---------------------------o 1. [NASA] Planetary Science Division Seeks Volunteer Reviewers 2. Postdoctoral Fellowship at ASU-SESE 3. Planetary Geomorphology Image of the Month 4. Lunar Volatiles Focus Group 5. November MEPAG Newsletter Available 6. Planetary Meeting Calendar Additions o---------------------------------------------------------------------o 1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1 [NASA] PLANETARY SCIENCE DIVISION SEEKS VOLUNTEER REVIEWERS The Planetary Science Division is currently seeking volunteer reviewers for the evaluation of proposals to the Outer Planets Research (OPR) and Maturation of Instruments for Solar System Exploration (MatISSE) ROSES Programs. A web form for volunteers can be found at: http://science.nasa.gov/researchers/volunteer-review-panels/ where volunteers can indicate their interest and areas of expertise. Max Bernstein, NASA HQ 2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2 POSTDOCTORAL FELLOWSHIPS AT ASU-SESE The School of Earth and Space Exploration (SESE) at Arizona State University invites applications for the Exploration Postdoctoral Fellowship Program. This program provides opportunities for postdoctoral research with an emphasis on inter-disciplinary collaboration. Research areas within SESE encompass theoretical and observational astronomy, cosmology, astrobiology, earth sciences, climate science, planetary sciences, exploration systems engineering, astronomical instrumentation and science education. Applications must include a research proposal that has been discussed with two prospective faculty mentors at ASU. Potential research topics span the full range of research interests of our faculty: http://sese.asu.edu/focus_areas When a topic of mutual interest is identified, the applicant will prepare and submit a 5-8 page research proposal. A full description of the application process is found at: http://sese.asu.edu/opportunities Applications are due by December 31, 2012 and three reference letters by January 7, 2013 via email to exppd@asu.edu. This 2-year appointment will start between July and September 2013 with full benefits, being renewable for a 3rd year contingent on performance and funding. The applicant must have finished all requirements for a PhD degree before starting this position. ASU is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer that actively seeks diversity among applicants and promotes a diverse workforce. [Editor: Reduced for length.] 3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3 PLANETARY GEOMORPHOLOGY IMAGE OF THE MONTH The November 'Image of the Month' is now available at the IAG's Planetary Geomorphology web page: http://www.psi.edu/pgwg/images/Nov12Image.html This Month's topic is on "Geomorphologic activity on asteroid Vesta". Image and caption provided by Ralf Jaumann, German Aerospace Center, Berlin, Germany. Past images and captions are available at: http://www.psi.edu/pgwg/images/index.html Mary Bourke Coordinator of the IAG Working Group on Planetary Geomorphology 4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4 LUNAR VOLATILES FOCUS GROUP The Lunar Volatiles Focus Group will begin having monthly, ~1 hour teleconference discussions in November. Themes will span topics of interest regarding lunar volatiles. They include volatiles in, on, and of the Moon; their detection, sources, distribution, and utilization; and related modeling, lab work, comparative planetology, data analysis, instrumentation, and engineering. We will also begin planning a Workshop Without Walls to be held in early 2013. We invite all who are interested to participate. If you are interested in participating, please take the following two actions: 1) Subscribe to the "Friends of Lunar Volatiles" e-mail list that Georgiana Kramer has set up for meeting notifications and email discussions: https://lists.hou.usra.edu/mailman/listinfo/folv 2) Sign up on the Doodle poll with your availability on a typical week (ignore the dates, use the days of the week) to help select the time for the monthly telecon that maximizes participant availability: http://www.doodle.com/dn533unakad5ruxu Contacts: Dana Hurley, dana.hurley at jhuapl.edu Georgiana Kramer, kramer at lpi.usra.edu 5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5 NOVEMBER MEPAG NEWSLETTER AVAILABLE Dear Members of the Mars Community, On behalf of Dave Des Marais, the MEPAG Chair, Dave Beaty, Rich Zurek, and Charles Budney of the Mars Program Science Office, the November 2012 edition of the Mars Exploration Science Monthly Newsletter can be found at: http://mepag.jpl.nasa.gov Regards, Joyce Pulliam 6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6 PLANETARY MEETING CALENDAR ADDITIONS Posted at http://planetarynews.org/meetings.html March 6-8, 2013 The Committee on Astrobiology and Planetary Science http://sites.nationalacademies.org/SSB/SSB_067577 Washington, DC April 7-12, 2013 European Geosciences Union General Assembly 2013 http://www.egu2013.eu/ Vienna, Austria April 11, 2013 1st International Workshop on LunarCubes (Briefing) http://www.lunar-cubes.com/ Coco Beach, FL May 28-29, 2013 2nd Interplanetary CubeSat Workshop (iCubeSat 2013) http://iCubeSat.org/ Ithaca, NY June 2-6, 2013 222nd AAS Meeting https://aas.org/meetings/aas222 Indianapolis, IN June 24-28, 2013 Crossing the Boundaries in Planetary Atmospheres: From Earth to Exoplanets http://chapman.agu.org/planetaryatmospheres/ Annapolis, MD July 29 - August 2, 2013 76th Annual Meeting of the Meteoritical Society http://metsoc2013edmonton.org/ Edmonton, Canada October 30-31, 2013 International Space Exploration Symposium in Japan: Space Exploration for Humanity and the Future https://secure.mediatelier.com/ises/index_e.html Tokyo, Japan November 27-30, 2013 Astro-Engineering Workshop 2012 http://www.aiuc.puc.cl/taller2012/ Santiago, Chile July 6-11, 2014 Origins 2014 http://www.origin-life.gr.jp/origins2014/index.html Nara, Japan [Editor Note: If there is a planetary-related meeting, conference or workshop of which you think your colleagues should be aware, please send the date, title, URL and location to pen_editor at psi.edu.] *********************************************************************** * The Planetary Exploration Newsletter is issued approximately weekly. * Current and back issues are available at http://planetarynews.org * * To subscribe, go to http://planetarynews.org/pen_subscribe.php, or * send a request to pen_editor at psi.edu * * To unsubscribe, send an email to pen_editor at psi.edu * * Please send all replies and submissions to pen_editor at psi.edu. * Announcements and other messages should be brief with links to URLs * for extended information, including detailed descriptions for job * announcements. 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